Mental Health Professional | Counselling Psychologist | Trainer
Naima Hassan is a mental health professional, counselling psychologist and trainer with more than 30 years of national and international experience in mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS). Her work reflects a deep commitment to psychological well-being, reducing stigma around mental health, and strengthening the resilience of individuals, families and organizations.
Leadership and Strategic Development:
She served as Staff Stress Counsellor with the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) in Mogadishu, Somalia, from 2009 to April 2026. There she provided counselling, crisis intervention, and pre- and post-deployment briefings to UN personnel and their families. She built a sustainable stress management system, established a trained network of Peer Helpers in Psychological First Aid, and completed several surge missions supporting the wider humanitarian community.
She has designed and delivered training on more than 50 topics, including psychosocial support, stress management, workplace harassment prevention, trauma mitigation, resilience in humanitarian workers and cross-cultural counselling. She holds an M.Sc. and M.Phil. in counselling psychology from the University of the Punjab, is a PhD scholar, and has completed over 65 certifications and workshops.
Today she works as a Mental Health and Well-being Consultant with institutions and NGOs, and is a member of professional bodies including the Pakistan Psychological Association, the World Trauma Institute and the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan.
Professional Experience:
Currently and previously, she has held the following positions.
Mental Health & Well-being Consultant — Institutions and NGOs Former Staff Stress Counsellor (2009–2026) — UNDSS, Mogadishu, Somalia
- Member — Pakistan Psychological Association
- Member — United Nations Secretariat Affiliated Counselors
- Member — World Trauma Institute
- Member — Women Action Forum
- Member — Human Rights Commission of Pakistan
